Going Deep

Remember Bulgarin? If you played Grand Theft Auto IV's main quest with Niko, then you certainly will. In this DLC pack, you initially ran into him at one of Tony's clubs earlier in the game. Now, he wants you to take care of some business for him directly. When you're ready, head over to his house in Dukes, located on Stillwater Avenue. When you arrive, you'll be let in by one of his goons, and you'll quickly get to talking with him. It appears that Bulgarin has a hankering for a hockey team. More specifically, it appears that he wants to own one. But there are some obstacles in his way that you'll need to take care of for him, primarily in the form of federal agents.

When you gain control after the introductory cutscene, get into a nearby car. Your destination is back in Algonquin, on Topaz Street. As usual, your HUD's GPS will give you the best, most effective, and most efficient route over to your destination. This will likely require you to use the East Borough Bridge to gap the Humboldt River and Charge Island, although the GPS may bring you in another direction entirely. When you arrive at your destination on Topaz Street, pull into the nearby parking garage and park your car in the specific spot the game dictates.

From here, the fun begins. You'll first be ordered to plant an explosive device on your own car, once it's parked in the proper spot. Do so, and then scurry behind the car designated on your map, which will protect you from the blast. Don't detonate the bomb until the game prompts you on how to do so, since this will give enough time for the federal agents to gather around your car, thus maximizing the destruction you wreak. Once the bomb is detonated, pull out your gun of choice and begin to do battle with the well-armed federal agents swarming your location. As usual, your GPS will be your best tool in determining where your enemies are (they will be represented by red dots on your HUD). Make quick work of these foes, since your two Russian companions can be killed if you dilly-dally too long. And if that happens, you'll be forced to try again. Also, try to stay away from cars that haven't yet exploded, since if a car explodes near you (caused by enemy gunfire), you'll likely perish.

With the initial waves of enemies killed, the game will prompt you to start making your way out of the parking garage. When you do, reinforcements will show up, and you'll be forced to deal with them as well. Stay close to your two friends, being sure the damage they sustain is kept to an absolute minimum. Again, if either of them fall in battle, you'll be forced to try again. These last waves won't put up nearly as good of a fight as the previous waves did, so you have little to worry about here in reality. When the last of the reinforcements are felled, steal one of their sweet cars and drive Bulgarin and his bodyguard back to his home, on Stillwater Avenue in Dukes. Easy!